Bear in Mind? Take our Bear Trivia Quiz!
Bears. Are there any wild animals more more engaging, more charming, more daunting, or more fascinating? Take our 10-question quiz to see how much you know about bears!
Nature & Wildlife
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Pygmy Marmoset: Cutest Animal Ever?
Smaller than a human finger when born, pygmy marmosets are so itty-bitty they will fit in the palm of your hand when full-grown. The world’s tiniest monkeys are as fascinating as they are endearing.
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Adventuring in Antarctica with Journalist Susan Moran
Follow along with science journalist Susan Moran as she gets an earful from an elephant seal, learns to tell penguins apart, and takes an ocean swim — without a dry suit! — surrounded by floating chunks of ice off the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Five Nature DVDs for Holiday Gifts
“Black Friday,” “Cyber Monday” and “Small Business Saturday” may be over, but you probably still have some names to check off on your gift-giving list. Below are my picks for the top five nature DVDs of all time (at least up until this point).
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No Kid Can Resist a Mud Puddle
Talk about something to make you smile on a Friday… Take a look at what happens when a young elk comes across an irresistible place to play!
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See a Great Migration for Yourself!
If you’ve been watching National Geographic Channel’s “Great Migrations” documentary, you’re learning a lot about one of the most amazing phenomena in the natural realm. But there’s nothing like being there to witness migrating wildlife firsthand. We’ve got some suggestions for you!
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Choose to Champion a Chimpanzee
While chimpanzees are struggling amidst declining habitat and bushmeat trade in central Africa, organizations like the Jane Goodall Institute and World Wildlife Fund are working to protect them. Learn more about how you, too, can contribute to the future wellbeing of chimps, including some great conservation-minded holiday gift ideas for the chimp-lovers in your life!
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Wild New Wonders of the Amazon
Did you know a new species was found every 3 days in the Amazon rainforest in the past decade? The Amazon is the most biodiverse place on earth. Learn about some of the fascinating new discoveries, and why we need to work more diligently than ever to protect this ecosystem that is also crucial to human welfare.
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Adventure in the Ellipses: Elk
Ever since elk were reintroduced to Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in 1995, I’ve wanted to see them roaming freely in my home state. Last month, my dream was realized—twice.
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Prairie Dogs: Lost Language Underground
Tucked away for centuries in a remote corner of northeastern India, a rare language lives. According to reports from the National Geographic Society, the language, called “Koro,” has just been “discovered” by researchers from the society’s Enduring Voices Project.
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10 Ways to Save Tigers
On the Chinese calendar, it’s the Year of the Tiger, an ideal opportunity to draw global attention to the fact that there are fewer than 3200 tigers left in the wild.
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Enjoy a Slothful Sojourn in Costa Rica!
Ever heard of a sloth wrangler? That’s what caretakers of these cuddly, laid-back rainforest dwellers are called at the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica. They look after the more than 75 sloths that live on the premises, which were once injured or orphaned before being rescued and taken to the center for rehabilitation.